LIONIZATIONS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

lionizations

noun

plural of lionization

as in hero worships

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Noun

The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of respects

Noun

And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
As well as the latest and greatest of the Adult Swim slate, Head of Development Cameron Tang spoke with regards to their shorts program Smalls and its role in developing new series and turning artists into series creators.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 26 June 2026

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Winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship for Poetry (2022) among other honors, McSweeney is also co-founder and co-editor of Action Books.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Back in February, the guild bestowed its top film honors on Frankenstein — which went on to win Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Academy Awards — Sinners and One Battle After Another.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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Then there’s KeraFactor, a no-needle synthetic peptide complex, which is ideal after transplant surgeries, among other uses.

— Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Nearly half of all mall redevelopments now include at least three different uses on one site, and roughly the same share include housing, according to JLL research reported by ICSC.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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Brandy Melville and American Eagle have their own homages to the style, while Old Navy’s famous flag tee celebrates its 32nd birthday this year.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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There’s been a resurgence in vintage novelty t-shirts, merch tops, and of course, soccer jerseys, and bigger t-shirts just give you more room to signal your tastes, your interests, your team.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Infinitely adjustable to meet all tastes and demands, from coarse to super fine seasoning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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